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Last 5
Hawks
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs MEM | L 112-128 | |
| at SAS | L 133-126 | |
| at MIL | L 110-102 | |
| at NYK | W 100-108 | |
| vs DEN | L 111-141 |
Lakers
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| at SAC | W 99-103 | |
| at SAC | W 100-113 | |
| vs MEM | W 116-110 | |
| at MIN | L 97-87 | |
| vs POR | W 107-98 |
Injuries
Hawks
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trae Young | G | Heel | Young did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 21) game against the Grizzlies. | |
 Onyeka Okongwu | F-C | Knee | The Atlanta Hawks announced that Okongwu will be out for the next four games and will be re-evaluated in approximately one week. | |
 Kobe Bufkin | G | Shoulder | The Hawks said on Wednesday (Dec. 18) that Bufkin will undergo surgery to address a right shoulder instability and will miss the rest of the season. | |
 Cody Zeller | C | Personal | The Hawks announced that Zeller is out for Wednesday's (Dec. 10) game versus the Knicks and the team has no official timetable for the veteran big man's return, he can be considered out indefinitely. |
Lakers
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jalen Hood-Schifino | G | Hamstring | Hood-Schifino did not play in Saturday's (Dec. 21) game against the Kings. | |
 Jaxson Hayes | C-F | Ankle | Lakers head coach JJ Redick said on Tuesday (Dec. 17) that Hayes is working on strengthening his right ankle, and the team plans to provide an update on his status next week, per Daniel Starkand of LakersNation.com. | |
 Jarred Vanderbilt | F | Knee | Vanderbilt experienced fluid in his left knee recently during rehabilitation and is now targeting early January for a return. | |
 Christian Wood | F-C | Knee | Lakers head coach JJ Redick said on Tuesday (Dec. 17) that Wood (knee) has been cleared to resume on-court workouts but still has no clear timetable for his return, per Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com. |
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